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HEAD BAND FOR SURGICAL MIRRORS.

No. 402,619. I i Patented May 7,1889

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UNITED STAT S P TE T FFICE.

JOHN L. SARDY, OF NEV YORK, N. Y.

HEAD-BAND FOJR SURGICAL MIRRORS."

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 402,619, dated May '7,1889. Application filed August 20, 1888. Serial No. 283,201. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN L. SARDY, a citi-' sicians, &c.; and theimprovements consist,

first, of means for protecting the mirror while not in use, so that itcan be carried safely in the pocket without danger of breaking;secondly, in forming the head-band in such a manner that it can befolded over and utilized as the protector of the mirror; thirdly, incentrally subdividing the head-band, so that it can rest more securelyand easily upon the forehead of the wearer, and so that when the partsare placed in juxtaposition and folded over against the mirror theheadband of the mirror will form a chamber for the reception of theribbons or tapes, the edge of the head-band resting on the frame orouter metal edge of the mirror, thereby affording additional protectionto the glass, and, fourthly, in the particular construction of thedouble ball-and-socket joint, whereby the mirror can be set at anydesired angle with the face of the wearer, and can be brought moreclosely to the face than heretofore, and also can be thrown up so as nottointerfere with the vision when desired.

My invention contemplates other improvements, which will be hereinafterparticularly described, and pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the accompanying drawings,-

which form a part of this specification, Figure 1 represents aperspective view of my innproved head-band attached to a mirror and inposition for use. Fig. 2 is a sectional view through the partswhenfolded up ready for the pocket. Fig. 3 is a similar section on theline 3 3, Fig. 2.

In the drawings, 1 represents an ordinary magnifying surgical mirrorcentrally perforated at 2, concave on its'outer face, and connected tothe head-band by double ball-andsocket joint 3 4.. A screw, 5, isprovided for the purpose of removing the mirror from the frame whendesired. The double ball-andsocket joint is connected .to the dividedheadband 9 by pivotal connections 10, which pivotal connections providefor the swinging of the head-bands to and from each other. Ribbons ortapes 11 are a continuation of the head-bands and serve for fasteningthe mirror in position 011 the wearer.

A latch, 12, may be added for locking the head-band and mirror togetherwhen in their folded position, as shown in Fig. 2. The head bands 9areconcave on their inner surfaces, and are preferably provided withsoft cushions 9 for seating upon the forehead of the wearer. Theswivel-connection with the head-band frame is of such a nature that theywill automatically adjust themselves to the forehead of the wearer. Theswivel-connection is also of use for this purpose, as the head-bands canbe easily moved up or down, as desired. By virtue of the doubleball-and-socket connection the mirror can be thrown out and away fromthe wearer when it may be desired, and by means of the same joint themirror can be adjusted closely to the wearers face, as shown in Fig. 1.

When it is desired to fold the parts up, the edges 13 of the bands arebrought together, as shown in Fig. 3. The mirror is then turned on itsball-and-socket joint to a reverse position to that shown in Fig. 1. Thehead-bands are of metal or otherrigid material, and are of the samediameter when folded together as the mirror, so that the edges of thefolded head-band will rest against the metal frame of the mirror andprotect the latter from breakage. The ribbons or tapes are then packedin the concave chamber formed by the now contiguous headbands, overwhich the mirror can then be pressed down, said ribbons thereby forminga cushion for the mirror, and the parts can then all be locked inposition by means of the latch 12, as shown in Fig. 2. The instrument isthen ready for the pocket, and will form, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, avery compact article.

When it is desired to use the mirror, the above operation is reversed.

Having thus described my invention, the following is what I claim as newtherein and desire to secure byLetters Patent:

4. The combination of the centrally-divided head-band and the mirror bydouble ball-andsocket joint, all the parts being arranged sub- 15stantially as and for the purposes set forth, and provided with a latchfor locking the parts together when in the collapsed position.

JOHN L. SARDY.

Witnesses:

HERBERT KNIGHT, ALEXR. MELHADO.

